A Verner Nelson and H Elizabeth Nelson Fdn
GRAND RAPIDS, MI EIN: 83-0521492
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$2.4M
+10.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$114K
+22.5% YoY
Grant Count
5
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$23K
+145.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,355,362 | $2,135,642 | $1,887,619 |
| Revenue | $357,992 | $359,963 | $48,171 |
| Expenses | $137,860 | $111,172 | $117,714 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $114,573 | $93,670 | $97,181 |
| Net Investment Income | $62,843 | $91,597 | $34,890 |
| Distributable Amount | $115,810 | $94,414 | $98,170 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET A TJAPKES | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHARLES O MORGAN JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| A VERNER NELSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Illinois $165K (34%)
Florida $103K (21%)
Michigan $94K (19%)
Virginia $78K (16%)
Arizona $12K (2%)
Colorado $10K (2%)
Mississippi $10K (2%)
North Carolina $10K (2%)
Cities
AltoArlingtonBooneEnglewoodMiamiOrlandoSarasotaScottsdaleSpringfieldSt PetersburgTupeloWheaton
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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